Anita Live! was a concert tour by American recording artist
Anita Baker. After taking an eight-year hiatus from touring to spend more time with her family, in 2002 Baker decided to perform again. Baker performed seven dates in December, which eventually led to a two-year outing in North America, from 2003 to 2004.
Anita Baker on tour in 2003
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While touring in 2003, Baker recorded songs for a new album, '' My Everything'' released September 2004. On select dates in late 2003 and 2004, she performed a few tracks from the album.
Opening act
* William Troxler (Comedian)
Set list
# "Mystery"
# " Sweet Love"
# "Been So Long"
# " No One in the World"
# "Same Ole Love (365 Days a Year)"
# "Just Because"
# "Lead Me Into Love"
# " Caught Up in the Rapture"
# "Watch Your Step"
# "Angel"
# "How Does It Feel?" 2 (NEW)
# " Talk to Me" 1
# "I Apologize"
# " Body and Soul"
# "My Everything" 2 (NEW)
# "No More Tears" 1
# "Rules" 1
# "You Bring Me Joy"
# "You Belong to Me"
;Encore
# " Giving You the Best That I Got"
# "Fairy Tales"
1 performed at select dates in North America.
2 performed in late 2003 and 2004 at select dates in North America.
Notes
* Baker's set included the main songs scheduled to perform during tour; on select dates, she ask the crowd to choose certain songs for her to sing during the show, which was not included in set list.
* During the tour on select dates, Baker performed new songs, "My Everything", "Serious" and "How Does It Feel?" from her new 2004 album, '' My Everything''.
Band
* Music Director/Drums: Ricky Lawson
* Bass guitar: Nathan East
Nathan Harrell East (born December 8, 1955) is an American jazz, R&B, and rock bass player and vocalist. With more than 2,000 recordings, East is one of the most recorded bass players in the history of music. East holds a Bachelor of Arts degr ...
* Percussion: Joe Mardin Joe Mardin (born Yusuf Mardin) is a Turkish-American music producer, arranger and engineer from New York City. He is a Berklee College of Music graduate and is the son of the Turkish American producer Arif Mardin. Joe Mardin is also a conductor, s ...
Tour dates
Notes
* All tour dates are not listed for North America.
References
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2002 concert tours
2003 concert tours
2004 concert tours
Anita Baker concert tours